Curriculum Vitae

Education and Degrees

• Oct. 1979 – Aug. 1985: Study of Physics, Christian-Albrechts-Universität (CAU), Kiel
• Aug. 1985: Diploma in Physics, Kiel
• Feb. – Sep. 1987: Research stay, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
• Jun. 1988: PhD, Kiel
• Jan. 1997: Habilitation, Kiel
• May 2002: Umhabilitation, Tübingen
• July 2006: Umhabilitation, Heidelberg
• October 2014: Appointment as Außerplanmäßiger Professor

Professional Experience

• Sep. 1985 – Jul. 1988: Research Associate, CAU Kiel
• Feb. – Sep. 1987: Research Associate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
• Aug. 1988 – Jul. 1994: Research Assistant, CAU Kiel
• Aug. 1994 – Nov. 1996: Research Associate, CAU Kiel
• Dec. 1996 – Jun. 2001: Research Assistant, CAU Kiel
• Jul. 2001 – Sep. 2001: Research Associate, Göttingen Observatory
• Oct. 2001 – Mar. 2004: Research Associate, University of Tübingen
• Since Apr. 2004: Research Associate, Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI), Heidelberg

Observing runs with personal presence: Calar Alto (Spain); ESO La Silla (Chile); ESO Cerro Paranal (Chile); Anglo-Australian Telescope (Australia); Villafranca (Spain)

Memberships

• Astronomische Gesellschaft
• International Astronomical Union

Observing Runs and Successful Proposals

• 7 observing runs at the DSAZ 3.5m telescope, Calar Alto (Spain)
• 2 observing runs at ESO 3.6m (La Silla, Chile)
• 1 observing run at ESO VLT (Cerro Paranal, Chile)
• 1 observing run at AAT 3.9m (Australia)
• 3 ESO VLT service proposals as PI, 1 as CoI
• Participation in guaranteed time observations (ESO VLT)
• EXOSAT satellite observing run (Darmstadt, Germany)
• 2 IUE satellite observing runs (Villafranca, Spain)
• 3 HST proposals as PI, 3 as CoI
• 5 ROSAT proposals as PI
• 4 EUVE proposals as PI, 1 as CoI
• 1 ORFEUS proposal as PI, 1 as CoI
• 3 IUE proposals as PI, 3 as CoI

Military Service

Jul. 1978 – Oct. 1979

Citizenship

German

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